Center for Louisiana Studies Archival Catalog
This searchable database provides information on images, documents, and audio and video recordings, made between 1934 and the present.
Willis visits Caffery in Brazil
Willis visits Caffery in Brazil
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16mm film Willis visits Ambassador Jefferson Caffery home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Caffery served in Brazil from 1937-1944
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Chez nous autres Radio Show - Songs and Interview with Paul Martin
Intro
Hosted by Philippe Gustin;
00:45 - Balfa Brothers - Cajun from Church Point ;
04:00 - Info about French in Paul's family and how Paul was taught French; French dialect in Breaux Bridge;
10:15 - Song - Une etoile pour chaque un de nous;
13:53 - Song - Je m'ennuie de mon pays;
17:10 - Reasons for researching the Acadians and taking his trip to Acadie;
19:51 - Similarities between Cajun and Acadian French;
23:00 - Talking to French speakers from other places;
23:55 - Camey Doucet song "La langue Francais"
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Chez nous autres Radio Show - Interview with Paul Martin
Intro;
01:10 - Clifton Chenier - Jolie Blonde;
04:20 - Paul Martin on his trip to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
04:45 - Origins of the Acadians;
06:00 - Acadian song;
08:20 - Friction between Acadians and the English leading up to deportation
12:00 - Paul talking about the deportation and where the Acadians were dispersed;
15:30 - Song - Evangeline;
18:15 - First Acadians who arrived in Louisiana - talking about where they settled; Encouraging people to speak French
24:00 - Vin Bruce - Closing song - Dedans la Louisiane
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Chez nous autres Radio Show - Hosted by Paul Martin
Program intro
00:34 - Edith Butler - Asteur qu'on est la;
04:30 - Paul's initial impressions of his trip to Montreal, Quebec, Sainte Anne de Beau Pré
07:00 - Evangeline
09:05 - Touring Quebec;
10:55 - Allons à Lafayette;
12:50 - Discussing their visit to Nova Scotia - Rented an RV to drive around, Met French speakers in Baie Sainte Marie;
14:35 - Unknown song
17:25 - Visiting Windsor, Grand Pré, Port Royal, Saint Bernard, Pointe de l'eglise, Trouro, Beau Bassin;
18:25 - Visit to the University in Moncton and the the Centre des études Acadiens,
19:00 - Festival Acadien in Caraquet;
20:10 - J'ai passé devant ta porte
22:220 - Unknown song
Chez nous autres Radio Show - Hosted by Pete Bergeron
Intro - Hosted by Pete Bergeron;
00:35 - Mamou Two Step;
04:00 - D.L Menard, Ken Smith, Blackie Forestier - J'ai passé devant ta porte;
09:45 - D.L Menard, Ken Smith, Blackie Forestier - Allons à Lafayette;
14:30 - Eddie LeJeune, D.L. Menard, Ken Smith - Wildwood Flower;
18:50 - D.L. Menard, Ken Smith, Blackie Forestier - 99 Year Waltz
22:30 - D.L. Menard - Les Veuves de la Coulée
Chez nous autres Radio Show - Hosted by Paul Martin
Intro
00:30 - Edith Butler - Mon Acadie;
03:30 - Paul Martin describing his trip to Port Royal;
05:30 - Visit to Clare - Digby and Baie Sainte Marie
09:50 - 1755 - Vivre à la baie;
14:00 - Vin Bruce - Sud de la Louisiane (fragment)
14:45 - Paul continues talking about his trip to Nova Scotia;
22:44 - unknown song
26:00 - unknown song
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Chez nous autres Radio Show - Hosted by Paul Martin
00:00 - Intro;
01:00 - Edith Butler - Asteur qu'on est la;
05:00 - Paul continues talking about his visit to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
12:15 - Chère Chèrie;
15:05 - Unknown Acadian Song;
18:08 - Paul on his visit to Centre d'études Acadiens;
25:55 - Unknown song on Harmonica
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Chez nous autres Radio Show - Hosted by Paul Martin
00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Song - Evangeline;
03:25 - Paul Martin talks about the family that he stayed with from Caraquet, New Brunswick;
10:30 - Ed and Bee Deshotels - Veuve de lac bleu;
13:35 - Song - Un etoile pour chaque-un de nous;
17:20 - Paul continues talking about their trip to New Brunswick;
20:30 - Interview with Daniel Theriot;
24:20 - Ed and Bee Deshotels - L'arbre est dans ses feuilles;
Chez nous autres Radio Show - Hosted by Paul Martin
00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Unknown Canadian Song;
03:15 - Visiting the Village Historique Acadien in Caraquet, New Brunswick;
07:00 - Attending mass in Caraquet;
08:55 - Song - Unknown artist - Tu peut congner;
11:30 - Song - Evangeline;
13:40 - Paul Martin continues - Talks about his visit to Memramcook, NB;
17:18 - Song - Ed and Bee Deshotels - La roi des Cajuns;
20:45 - Paul Martin continues his talk; Leaving New Brunswick for Prince Edward Island;
23:40 - Song - Angèle Arsenault - Y'a une étoile pour vous;
Chez nous autres Radio Show - Hosted by Paul Martin
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Ed and Bee Deshotels - L'arbe est dans ses feuilles;
02:45 - Paul Martin talks about their visit to Île-du-Prince-Édouard;
08:40 - Angele Arsenault - C'est juste lundi Angèle;
11:39 - Ed and Bee Deshotels - Le Roi des Cajuns;
15:00 - Story about eating oysters and lobsters with friends;
17:30 - Discussion about his visit to Rustico, PEI; Harvey Moore Bird Sanctuary;
21:40 - Return to Halifax, NS and then back to Louisiana;
23:30 - Unknown band - L'arbre est dans ses feuilles
Chez nous autres Radio Show - Hosted by Paul Martin
00:00 - Intro;
00:37 - Unknown band - Touts les Acadiens;
02:50 - Visiting Dartmouth and Peggy's Cove; Final day in N.S. before heading back to Louisiana;
08:50 - Unknown band - Instrumental Song;
10:25 - Magnolia Sisters - Aux Nachitoches
13:30 - Paul Martin talks about his final thoughts of the trip; departure;
15:28 - Edith Butler - Comment ca va;
18:45 - Talking about the return to Louisiana;
20:05 - Beausoleil - Valse à Beausoleil;
22:30 - Edith Butler - Mon Acadie;
Chez nous autres Radio Show - Hosted by Paul Martin
00:00 - Intro;
00:45 - Unknown Acadian song;
04:15 - Paul continues his talk about his visit to the Maritimes - This episode focusses on the Gaspé peninsula;
06:50 - Paul says that many of the Acadians escaped the deportation by going to the Gaspé area;
08:50 - Song - Je m'ennuie de mon pays
11:33 - Unknown song;
14:30 - Paul continues talking about his visit - He meets a local historian;
18:30 - Returning to Caraquet, NB;
19:30 - Unknown sailor song;
24:59 - Catch My Hat
Chez nous autre Radio Show - Hosted by Paul Martin
00:00 - Intro;
00:45 - Hicks Wagon Wheel Special;
04:00 - Paul gives info about trip to different Acadian settlements;
05:54 - Historical information about Fortresse Louisbourg;
11:05 - Mardi Gras Song;
14:35 - Unknown song;
17:13 - Paul continues talking about the tour of the Fortresse Louisbourg;
22:56 - Jolie Blonde
25:23 - L'arbre est dans ses feuilles;
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Voix de la Louisiane - Hosted by Pete Bergeron - Different styles of LA music - Interview with Kermit Venable
00:15 - Intro
02:05 - Pete introduces Kermit Venable who he'll be discussing different music styles with;
03:30 - Interview with Jo-El Sonnier about recording Les tits yeux bleus;
08:27 - Les tits yeux bleus - Jo-El Sonnier;
11:30 - Discussion about Clifton Chenier;
12:24 - Les zydecos est pas salé - Clifton Chenier
15:45 - PSA - Acadian Odyssey Bicenntenial Commision
16:50 - Discussion about Jimmy C. Newman - Lives in Nashville, from Mamou;
17:45 - Lache pas la patatte - Jimmy C. Newman
20:30 - Discussion with Hadley Castille about where he first hear the song "La cravatte;"
22:38 - La cravatte - Hadley Castille;
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Voix de la Louisiane - Hosted by Pete Bergeron
00:00 - Doug Kershaw - Mamou two step;
03:00 - Pete talking about Nathan Abshire;
04:08 - Nathan Abshire - Pine Grove Blues;
07:45 - Information about Belton Richard;
08:25 - Belton Richard - Pour la dernière fois;
12:15 - Jim Olivier - Le bon dieu vas m'aider;
15:50 - Hadley Castille - Je suis retourné à la Louisiane;
20:25 - Canray Fontenot - La table ronde / Shoo Black
26:20 - Jo-El Sonnier - Les flammes d'enfer
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French Church Songs
French Church Songs
Chez nous autres - Interview with Larry Menard
Intro;Explanation of group name and album name- Atchafalaya, One in a Row;Live venues;Learning to play instruments and playing music professionally;La porte en arriere;Bayou Girls;Live schedule;ShouldnÕt even have tried;Info about other band members;I want you to love me;
Interviews with Richard Guidry and Irlene Broussard
CÕest plus Pareil - Monologue by Richard GuidryWaltz by Michael Doucet GrandmaÕs Fine, and YaÕll? - Monologue by Richard GuidryIrlene Broussard reading ÒGrandmaÕs Fine, and YaÕll?Comme un Oiseaue - Zachary RichardMadame Etienne - Michael Doucet
Interview with Pierre Daigle
Interview about the song and release info.Les douze jours de Noel des CajunSi je pourais crois - Robert Elkins et Paul Daigle
Interview and music with Harry Lafleur
IntroreelHarryÕs style of musicFiddle tuneHistory of the Louisiana FlagFavorite style of music to playLa reel a HarrySpanish period of Louisianaconversation on trying to save Cajun fiddle musicLa robe barrŽLa reel a Harry
IntroZachary Richard - CocodrieZAAB - tune to the melody of ÒAnother one bites the dustÓAtchafalaya - Petite ou la grosseWayne Toups - Big Mamou
Music by the Balfa Brothers, Cajun Gold, Beausoleil
Balfa Brothers - La valse des bambocheurs;Le drapeau de la Louisiane;Cajun Gold - La valse des jeunes marrier;Beausoleil - Le voyage de marriage;Balfa Brothers - Indian on a stumpCajun Gold - La nouvelle valse de lÕanniversaireBeausoleil - Parlez nous a boire;
Interview with Barry Ancelet about Mardi Gras in Acadiana
Intro;Roots of Mardi Gras;Traditions and different symbolisms;Zachary Richard - Mardi Gras Song;ÒOutlawÓ runners playing tricks during the run;Officially ending Mardi gras at the beginning of the 20th century;Paul Tate and Revon Reed starting the Mardi Gras in approx 1950 with help of other older people;Responsibilities of the captain;Exclusively men running Mardi Gras;Catching and catching the chicken;Balfa Brothers - Mardi Gras Song;Difference between country and city Mardi GrasZachary Richard - Rock version of the Mardi Gras song
Interview with Zachary Richard
Intro;
Cajun Country Music in South LA
Vin Bruce - Le sud de la Louisiane;Vin Bruce - Encore dans la Louisiane;L.J. Foret - Arrette de tÕadmirŽe;L.J. Foret - La tite robe rouge;Rufus Thibodeaux - La valse de la belleRufus Thibodeaux - La two step de Port Arthur;Jimmy C. Newman - Lache pas la pattate
Interview with Michael Doucet about new Beausoleil album ÒBayou BoogieÓ
Intro;U.S. tour including performance on Prairie Home Companion;Coteau;Differences in recording with Rounder and Arhoolie;Fait pas ca;RounderÕs national and international distribution;Dimance apres midi;Tour in Canada;Mama Rosin Boudreaux;Chez Seychelles
Marc Savoy - Musique Traditionelle
Intro;Info about Savoy Music Center;Le one step de Eunice;La branche du murier;Viens me chercher;La valse du pont dÕamour;Je suis parti a Lafayette;Lez haricots est pas salŽ;
New music by Lagniappe, Johnny Allen,
Intro;Lagniappe - Hathaway two step;Johnny Allen - LetÕs go get drunk;Paul Daigle and Cajun Gold - Viens me chercher;Beausoleil - Mama Rosan Boudreaux;Cammy Doucet - CÕest tout finiFilŽ - Catawamp Stomp
Danielle Martineau de Quebec, Kermit Venable, et Ward Lormand de FilŽ
Intro;Introductions and Interviews with Kermit and Danielle;FilŽ - TÕen a eu, tÕen auras plus;FilŽ releasing their new record through Flying Fish Records of Chicago;FilŽ - Le pont de vue;Danielle learing to play Cajun Accordion;People from other countries becomming interested in Cajun Culture;Josephine - Reno Waltz
New music by Johnny Allen, FilŽ, Beausoleil, Layonce Thibodeaux, Harry LaFleur
Intro;Johnny Allen - Je ne suis seul;Ward Lormand et FilŽ - Pont de vue;Beausoleil - Hot Chili Mama;Layonce Thibodeaux - La chanson de lemonade;Harry Lafleure - Danse petit Cajun, danse;Johnnie Allen - La mule a Fuselier;
Johnny AllenÕs Cajun French Album
Intro;Writing songs and recording a Cajun French album;Growing up and learning to play music;ÒLa mule a Fuselier;ÓBand members;ÒLa belle Sophie;ÓÒLa jolie blonde; ÒPlaying in Europe;ÒLe manger Cajun;Ó
Interview with Michael Doucet
Intro;New album on Arhoolie Records, ÒHot Chili Mama;ÓSong selection on new album;Learning the ÒoldÓ songs;La valse de Holly Beach;Joe Pitre a deux femmesBeausoleil touring schedule;Oberlin two step
Intro;Beausoleil - Grand Mallet;Laisse les Faire - Les flammes dÕenfer;Les freres Michot - Une livre de tabbac;Blackie Forestier - Ma tite filleLes freres Michot - La chason de Mardi Gras;Beausoleil - Oberlin two step
Wayne Toups
IntroInfo about WayneÕs band and new record;Le two step de Mamou;Un amour secret;Madeline;LA valse de Calcasieu;
Michael Doucet - Songs seldom heard
Intro;Songs from Beausoleil album ÒHot Chili Mama;ÓLa chanson de cinquante sous;Belle;La Chanson de Sagesse;Acadian two step;Je suis marrier avec une, mais en amour avec une autre;Oberlin Two Step
Chez nous autres - Toups, Castille, Doucet, Cormier, Daigle
IntroBruce Daigrepont - Laisse les faires;Paul Daigle and Cajun Gold - La lumiere dans ta chassis;Cammy Doucet - Capitaine, capitaine;Wayne Toups - Grand Night SpecialHadley Castile - ÒLe bataille de Nouvelle OrleansÓ with Doug Kershaw;Lesa Cormier and the Sundown Playboys - Le queue de tortue;
Bergeron/Venable, music by FilŽ, Cankton Express, Toups, Cajun Gold
Intro;Traditional and contemporary Cajun music;FilŽ - Allons Chez Fred;Felix and Sterling Richard - La valse du Bayou Chene;Wayne Toups - Le two step de Mamou;Paul Daigle and Cajun Gold - La valse criminelle;
Interview with Jean Savoie - New Album and his tour of France
Intro;History of Jean playing the accordion, starting the Bayou Ramblers;The Bayou Ramblers album of mostly original tunes, ÒBayou BluesÓHey Mama;Band schedule - approx. 25 gigs per monthIl y a just trois jours qui reste dans ma vie;Touring outside of the country;
Jeunesse et santŽ - Cultural group from Belgium
Intro;LÕinterview avec Pierre Feron de lÕorganization ÒJeunesse et SantŽÓ de la Belgique;LÕexchange culturelle entre des jeunes de la Belgique et de la Louisiane;Leytance Thibodeaux - Ti bec dou;LÕInterview avec Pierre Feron continuePhiilippe Bertolet - un animateur dans lÕorganization;Les activitŽs de Jeuness et SantŽLa valse des memoirs (Paul Daigle et Robert Elkins);Wayne Toups - Grand Night Special;
Interview with Joe Rogers - Translator at U.N.
Intro;From Connecticut;In a band called Happy Harmony Boys (Polka and Country music);Polka dancing in CT;Maurice, fait pas ca (Paul Daigle and Robert Elkins version);Translating the French language; Kiss Me Polka;Maurice, fait pas ca (Happy Harmony BoysÕ version);